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Imagery and other Figurative Imagery and other Figurative LanguageLanguage

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

Know what figurative and literal language Know what figurative and literal language looks likelooks like

To be able to identify the different types of To be able to identify the different types of imageryimagery

Be able to deconstruct images and explain Be able to deconstruct images and explain what is being compared to whatwhat is being compared to what

To know how to tackle these types of To know how to tackle these types of questionquestion

Literal or Figurative?Literal or Figurative?

Complete Starter Activity in NQ on literal Complete Starter Activity in NQ on literal and figurative language.and figurative language.

Make notes about each term, and include an Make notes about each term, and include an example.example.

Types of imageryTypes of imagery

SimileSimile Metaphor and extended metaphorMetaphor and extended metaphor personificationpersonification

Identify the type of imagery usedIdentify the type of imagery used

““The broad stream in his banks complaining…” from The broad stream in his banks complaining…” from Tennyson’s Tennyson’s Lady of ShalottLady of Shalott

““It was as though the note of the fiddle touched some sub-It was as though the note of the fiddle touched some sub-conscious nerve that had to be answered- like a baby’s conscious nerve that had to be answered- like a baby’s cry”. From Laurie Lee’s cry”. From Laurie Lee’s As I Walked Out One Midsummer As I Walked Out One Midsummer MorningMorning

““Europe is an express train heading for monetary union. Europe is an express train heading for monetary union. But a train can come off the rails. Last week we were But a train can come off the rails. Last week we were urged to take our seats in the dining-car. We should have urged to take our seats in the dining-car. We should have been just in time for the signalman’s errors in France and been just in time for the signalman’s errors in France and Germany. The row on the footplate was set off by the Germany. The row on the footplate was set off by the German finance minister…”German finance minister…”

How to tackle imagery questionsHow to tackle imagery questions

Ask yourself:Ask yourself: What is being compared to what?What is being compared to what? In what respects are the two similar?In what respects are the two similar? What does the comparison suggest?What does the comparison suggest?

How to Answer an Imagery How to Answer an Imagery QuestionQuestion

QuoteQuote IdentifyIdentify Job /root: the root of the image- what is Job /root: the root of the image- what is

being compared to what? Show being compared to what? Show understanding of the things compared by understanding of the things compared by explaining using your own words.explaining using your own words.

Explain / effect: what does the comparison Explain / effect: what does the comparison suggest or imply? Why has the writer used suggest or imply? Why has the writer used it?it?

Try this…Try this…

…… …… is compared to …..(use your own is compared to …..(use your own words for each part of the comparison)words for each part of the comparison)

This suggests that….. is……. because…This suggests that….. is……. because…

Model AnswerModel Answer In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo compares Juliet to the sun:In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo compares Juliet to the sun: ““It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.”It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.”

Juliet, the girl, is compared to the sun. The sun is what Juliet, the girl, is compared to the sun. The sun is what brings daylight and life to the world, and it shines brighter brings daylight and life to the world, and it shines brighter than the moon.than the moon.

This suggests that Juliet is very different and much more This suggests that Juliet is very different and much more beautiful than all the other girls, and that she has made beautiful than all the other girls, and that she has made Romeo’s world a better place.Romeo’s world a better place.

Other Types of Figurative Other Types of Figurative LanguageLanguage

Sound: Onomatopoeia, alliteration, Sound: Onomatopoeia, alliteration, assonanceassonance

HyperboleHyperbole UnderstatementUnderstatement EuphemismEuphemism

Make notes from P44-45 about what each of Make notes from P44-45 about what each of these are.these are.

PracticePractice

Pages 45-47 of Language Skills bookPages 45-47 of Language Skills book